Crown Ornament for a Deity, 17th–19th century, Newari for Tibetan Market, Gilt silver, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, pearls, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, and turquoise, H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Jewelry, Deities were often adorned with elaborate crowns. These prong crown elements likely were part of a set of five that referenced the directional Tathagata Buddhas, as indicated by the vajra (thunderbolt) and foliate forms (purnaghata)
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Crown Ornament, Deity, 17th–19th century, Newari, Tibetan Market, Gilt silver, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, garnets, pearls, lapis lazuli, coral, shell, turquoise, H, 6 3/4, 17.1 cm, W, 4, 10.2, Jewelry, Deities, adorned, elaborate crowns, prong crown elements, part, set, five, referenced, directional Tathagata, Buddhas, indicated, vajra, thunderbolt, foliate forms, purnaghata
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